Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Birches Head & Northwood
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.04 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.04 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Birches Head & Northwood
Crime trends · Birches Head & Northwood
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY -20%
ASB
33
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY -100%
Burglary
5
YoY stable
Criminal damage
14
YoY +8%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · criminal damage rising
116
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Birches Head & Northwood
Ethnicity
Total residents: 11,248
White Brit.77.8%
Pakistani5.3%
Other White5.0%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group2.3%
African1.9%
+ 2 other groups · 7.6%
Religion
Total residents: 11,256
Christian46.7%
No religion36.9%
Muslim9.2%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 11,248
50–6422.4%
35–4919.2%
25–3415.4%
65–749.8%
10–156.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Total households: 5,209
Other24.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.2%
Any member 66+11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.8%
